Well its been a while and a lot has happened. I have officially graduated college with the best grades of my life. Once I get my diploma I will have two degrees one in Youth and Family Studies Psychology and the other in Student and Family Ministries. As I reflect on my time at Corban one truth seems to come forth more then any other. I am a very different person today then when I started college. The biggest change of all is that I am confident in who God has made and his plan for my life. These last four years have had some big ups and some big downs. But, God has worked amazingly in my life to bring me to today. I am grown a lot in my leadership abilities and skills. I have at the privilege to lead at camps, two different youth groups, wyldlife, and as an RA. I love ministry and so glad I have had these opportunities. I am thankful for the friends, students, staff and faculty that have had such a profound impact on my life while my time at Corban.
The second big thing is that I have a job! I am moving June 4th to Spokane Washington to be a full time youth pastor. I am so excited! This has been a dream of mine for a long time. I remember being a kid and wondering why I didn't desire to go over seas. Its because God has called me to work with the youth and families here. I am excited to walk into students lives like people walked into mine. I know God will use me and am so excited to see how. I have been looking forward to the day when I get to enter full time ministry. It truly is a dream come true. God is on the move in my life all I have to do is choose to follow. Praise be to Him. While I have never been a youth pastor I am going to have lots of support. They have people that will train me better how to do the ministry. My heart truly breaks for students and am excited to work with them full time.
These last few weeks have been so awesome. Because I am no longer in school and no longer RA, which saddens me greatly, I have been freed to do ministry at church. I love my small group and been able to spend lots of time with them. I have also been able to have lots of good times with friends. God has blessed me so much! Sam threw me a great birthday party. Looking forward to these last two weeks. Then off to a new adventure!
Love,
Dan
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We should remember that there are many friends around us. I am thankful for the friends, students who help me much in my life.
ReplyDeleteCongrats again on graduating and on your new job! I am super excited for you, but you will definitely be missed! Jim and I love the friendship that we have built with you via Riot! Those Spokane kids are very lucky! You will do great and God will work through you and do wonderful things! :)
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